Book support



Aug. 28, 1928.

F. J; RUSH BOOK SUPPORT Filed Dec. 20, 1927 Patented Aug. 28, 1928.

FELIX J. RUSH, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

BOOK SUPPORT.

Application filed December 20, 1927. Serial No. 241,430.

This invention relates tolibrary appliances and has particular reference to book stands or supports.

Among the objects of the invention 1s to 6 provide a relatively simple, cheap, neat-appearing, and withal effective means for standing upon a table, library shelf, or the like, for holding one or any number of books in convenient upright position and especially books that are subject to every day use as distinguished from means for storage of books in cabinets, book cases, or the like.

More definitely stated, the invention comprises a base of fiat construction over or upon which one or more books may be placed and an upright or standard construction co-operating with the base and held by the base in upright position for the purpose of temporary engagement with the book or books for holding them upright, the standard being of a slender construction so that it is adapted to receive on the opposite sides thereof in close relation with one another a plurality of books, and said standard being telescopic or subject to elevation according to the size or height of the books, means being carried by or associated with the standard for engaging over the tops and outer sides of the end books for holding all of them upright.

A further object of the invention is to provide a book support of the general nature noted above that shall be of such a nature or construction as to be readily disconnected and set aside or otherwise disposed of.

With the foregoing and other objects in View the invention consists in the arrangement and combination of parts hereinafter described and claimed, and while the invention is not restricted to the exact details of construction disclosed or suggested herein,

still for the purpose of illustratlng a practical embodiment thereof reference is had to the accompanying drawings in which like reference characters designate the same parts in the several views, and in which- Figure 1 is a perspective View showing the invention in use.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged side elevation.

Fig. 3 is a view at right angles to Fig. 2

as seen from the line 3-3.

Fig. 4 is a horizontal section on the line 44 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a horizontal section on the line 55 of Fig. 3.

Referring now more specifically to the drawings I show my book support as comprising a flat base member 10 made preferably of sheet metal 'or its equivalent and hence of a thin plain construction in or through which are fixed a pair of studs 11 in spaced relation to each other, the heads of the studs being counter sunk preferably in the bottom of the base.

The other main portion of the support consists of an upright or standard 12 of a generally thin construction and of a width approiimating that of the base, but preferably a little narrower. This upright is made preferably, as shown in Figs. 3 and 5, as of'channel construction with two side rolls 13 forming a slideway. The lower end of the upright 12 is formed with two spaced sockets 14 corresponding to and to receive the studs 11 and whereby the standard or upright is held by the base and studs in erect position and with considerable amount of stiffness due to the channel formation of the upright.

Fitted slidably within the channel of the upright is a slide 15 so formed as to include shoulder portions or angles 16 adjacent to and spaced from its side edges, thus presenting a flat face along the central portion of the slide substantially flush with the free edge portions of the rolls 13. This offsetting of the slide at 16 insures rigidity of the slide. In the upper end of the slide is formed a horizontal slot or guideway 17 through which is threaded a flexible retaining member such as a ribbon 18 of any suitable strong, neat, and ornamental nature. To the opposite ends of this strap 18 are attached weights which are suspended toward the table. The strap 18 is free to slide endwise along the slot so as to accommodate itself to the number or size of books on either side of the standard. The height of the standard corresponds to an ordinary book and for the accommodation of larger books the slide is movable upward, having simply frictional grip in the channel formation of the standard and so is adapted to remain in any position into which it may be adjusted manually. In practice the slide is made of an easy fit so as to be adjusted vertically with facility and any tendency for it to slide downward is resisted by any books that may be in use in connection with it.

As above premised and as shown herein the device is particularly adapted for use on a reading table for holding books that are subject to every day usage and whereby the books are kept in neat position and within easy reach or access of the reader. When the book is not being read the operator simply stands it against the upright and drapes one of the Weights or end of the strap 18 thereover, thus insuring that the book will be retained from falling over on its side. The last book put in place will of course hold the preceding book of the series, and this is true on both sides of the standard. Moreover, the Withdrawal of a book from holding position does not disturb any other books nor the holding means therefor. If the device is not in use it is easlly disconnected at the base by simply Withdrawing the standard from the base and so it can be put away in small space and always kept neat and clean.

I claim:

1. A book support comprising a base, a standard of thin construction extending upward therefrom and including a slide for ad ditional elevation and against the opposite sides of Which a plurality of books may be nestedclosely, and flexible means carried by the upright for engaging outward over the remote sides of booksfor holding them upright.

2. A device as set forth in claim 1 in which ing from the ends of the member along the outside of the end books of the group to cause the member to draw the books snugly together.

4. A book support for holding argroup of books in upright side by side relation, said support comprising abase, an adjustable standard vertically supported and extensible on said base according to the height of the books, and means consisting of a flexible tension member adapted to pass over the top and ends of the group of books, said member being tensioned by a depending Weight attached to each of its ends and coacting with the standard to hold the books snugly together.

In testimony whereof I atfix my signature.

FELIX J. RUSH. 

